Mr Donal
Donald
VIETNAMESE REFUGEES
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I discussed this in Hong Kong with the Secretary for Security and
the Governor.
The Governor accepts that for the moment we can only
wait to see if there is a significant change in the situation which
would provide a basis on which to go back to Ministers with a proposal
for another quota. Meanwhile, I reported to Hong Kong on the discussion
which Mr Ford and I had with the Home Office about a possible sponsorship
by Hong Kong of one of the voluntary agencies in the United Kingdom.
They will consider this but are not encouraged by the Home Office's
attitude.
2. It may be that for the time being that the best we can do is to get
as generous an attitude as possible towards family reunion cases from
Hong Kong which may at least give the impression that some sort of off
take will continue even after the current quota is filled up. I will
keep in close touch with Mr Ford on this.
26 May 1981
cc : Mr Morrice
Mr Ford, HKGO
Blış
R D Clift
Hong Kong and General Department
The Prime Minister's views
were clear
;
And
I
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that seeking for
A
generous
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interpretation of family reunion cases
mort that can be
the moment.
from H.K.
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